Softball Preview: Lindblom Eagles vs. Carver Challengers
The Lindblom Eagles will be playing at home against the Carver Challengers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lindblom has six straight victories, Carver has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lindblom gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They never let Carver onto the board and left with a 24-0 victory. While fans of Lindblom might be used to big wins, the 24-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Aviana Gonzalez was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Lindblom got a massive performance out of Lauryn Jordan, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Jordan has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Laylah Outlaw was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Lindblom's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Carver, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
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